Work: Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter...

By Anonymous - 23/04/2011 20:54 - United States

Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter because I want to spend it with my 3 year old daughter. She said no because she wants to spend Easter with her kids, too. She doesn't have kids. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/10/2023 19:00 - United States - Menlo Park

Today, I was going to ask my coworker to cover for me for a few hours so I could go somewhere where they would pay me for my opinion. I had rescheduled this. Before I could ask, my coworker messaged asked if she could take the exact same time and date off to take her son to a school event. She beat me to it, again. FML

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By Carnage23 - 22/11/2014 10:16 - Germany - Essen

Today, my coworker and I announced that we are spending our holidays together, because we both have kids. My boss then announced that he's coming with us. FML

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By klala - 08/02/2012 14:07 - Reserved

Today, my boss asked me if I could work on Valentine's Day because there was no chance of me having a date. She's right. FML

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By kaheera4 - 04/04/2014 22:38 - United States

Today, my mom visited, and I left her for a few minutes while I used the bathroom. While I was stuck taking a crap, she went on one of her religious rants, telling my children that Easter was off this year because their precious "pagan" Easter Bunny had been murdered. FML

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Unionize

By Anonymous - 04/06/2021 00:01

Today, my coworker has once again called in and asked me to cover her shift. She does this for every single one of her shifts, and my boss told me that if I don’t cover it, I’ll be fired. I used to have a life, but not anymore. FML

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By story of my life - 07/03/2022 02:00

Today, it's my birthday. I'd asked my mom weeks ago if she could watch my kids, so my husband and I could go celebrate. She told me an hour before we were supposed to leave I'd have to reschedule, so she could watch my brother's kids while he goes out for fun. Gee, thanks mom. FML

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Unfair

By bm128902 - 01/10/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I had a meeting at work. My boss was going around saying that she tries to give time off to the other managers so they can spend time with their family and significant others. She looked at me and said she doesn't for me because I have no one special to spend time with. FML

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By annie - 10/01/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML

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By Discouraged despite my effort - 15/12/2016 18:27

Today, I told my future MIL that we couldn't see her on Christmas because I have to work that day passing out gifts to elderly patients, but that I would call off work to travel to see her any day after. That isn't good enough, so she asked my fiance to spend Christmas without me. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2015 08:17 - Canada - North Vancouver

Today, I was told at my babysitting job that I can't bring my toddler with me. My employer is my best friend. Now I have to find a babysitter for my kid if I want to babysit hers. FML

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strizz18 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:15

what a bitch

AmberlovesJb 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:18

Well she has a life to?!

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cuddleme 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 7:09

ill watch out for ya vaginas

buckie123 3

Tuesday 26 April 2011 12:54

why should your coworker give up her holiday just because you squeezed out a few puppies! should of kept you legs closed

buckie123 3

Tuesday 26 April 2011 12:54

why should your coworker give up her holiday just because you squeezed out a few puppies! should of kept you legs closed

Kimberly7918 0

Wednesday 27 April 2011 17:40

Why is it that people with kids think that they are the only ones entitled to have a holiday???? So because you have a kids you get the day off and she has to work. Guess what....she is someones kid too and Im sure they want to spend time with her too. Get over yourself.

bazandgiz 8

Thursday 28 April 2011 23:26

it is not the responsibility of people without kids to cover for those who choose to have them. people without kids are entitled to have long weekends and holidays too...

sylverdrag_fml 9

Wednesday 4 May 2011 4:38

Nice!

Madstar744 0

Saturday 7 May 2011 7:09

I asked my coworker to do something for me purely because my lifestyle is better than hers, and she disagrees FML.

lotrgeek 10

Thursday 22 December 2011 18:20

Just because you have children doesn't give you the right to have every ******* holiday off. Good for her for not caving to you! Just because she doesn't have kids doesn't mean she's less deserving of time off. YDI for being a stupid bitch.

nVALKry 10

Wednesday 29 May 2013 15:59

She meant her goats...

testing1212 4

Saturday 28 September 2013 7:41

Why is everyone assuming that OP's problem is that the shift wasn't covered? It may not be the best outcome, but it's not the end of the world. However; "She doesn't have kids". OP is clearly, and rightly, pissed off that their co-worker lied. I agree OP; your life sucks. If someone said to me "Sorry, I can't do it", I'd be fine with that, as (as just about every other commenter hasn't failed to pint out) people without kids have lives too. But if someone told a blatant lie to me, just so that they could avoid working, damn right I'd be pissed off! Some people need to learn a bit of respect.